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relying on this method, you should check
with your local post office.
c. Submission of Paper Applications
by Hand Delivery.
If you submit your application in
paper format by hand delivery, you (or
a courier service) must deliver the
original and two copies of your
application by hand, on or before the
application deadline date, to the
Department at the following address:
U.S. Department of Education,
Application Control Center, Attention:
(CFDA Number 84.214A), 550 12th
Street, SW., Room 7041, Potomac Center
Plaza, Washington, DC 20202–4260.
The Application Control Center
accepts hand deliveries daily between 8
a.m. and 4:30 p.m., Washington, DC
time, except Saturdays, Sundays, and
Federal holidays.
Note for Mail or Hand Delivery of Paper
Applications: If you mail or hand deliver
your application to the Department:
(1) You must indicate on the envelope
and—if not provided by the Department—in
Item 4 of the ED 424 the CFDA number—and
suffix letter, if any—of the competition under
which you are submitting your application.
(2) The Application Control Center will
mail a grant application receipt
acknowledgment to you. If you do not receive
the grant application receipt
acknowledgment within 15 business days
from the application deadline date, you
should call the U.S. Department of Education
Application Control Center at (202) 245–
6288.
V. Application Review Information
Selection Criteria: The selection
criteria for this program are in 34 CFR
75.210. The selection criteria are
included in the application package.
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VI. Award Administration Information
1. Award Notices: If your application
is successful, we notify your U.S.
Representative and U.S. Senators and
send you a Grant Award Notification
(GAN). We may also notify you
informally.
If your application is not evaluated or
not selected for funding, we notify you.
2. Administrative and National Policy
Requirements: We identify
administrative and national policy
requirements in the application package
and reference these and other
requirements in the Applicable
Regulations section of this notice.
We reference the regulations outlining
the terms and conditions of an award in
the Applicable Regulations section of
this notice and include these and other
specific conditions in the GAN. The
GAN also incorporates your approved
application as part of your binding
commitments under the grant.
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3. Reporting: At the end of your
project period, you must submit a final
performance report, including financial
information, as directed by the
Secretary. If you receive a multi-year
award, you must submit an annual
performance report that provides the
most current performance and financial
expenditure information as specified by
the Secretary in 34 CFR 75.118.
4. Performance Measures: The
Government Performance and Results
Act (GPRA) directs Federal departments
and agencies to improve the
effectiveness of their programs by
engaging in strategic planning, setting
outcome-related goals for programs, and
measuring program results against those
goals. Program officials must develop
performance measures for all of their
grant programs in order to assess their
performance and effectiveness. The
Department has established a set of
indicators to assess the effectiveness of
the Even Start program. The MEES
Family Literacy projects will use these
indicators to measure increases in the
(1) Percentage of adults showing
significant learning gains on measures
of reading; (2) percentage of limited
English proficient (LEP) adults showing
significant learning gains on measures
of English language acquisition; (3)
percentage of school-age adults who
earn a high school diploma or GED; (4)
percentage of non-school-age adults
who earn a high school diploma or GED;
(5) percentage of children entering
kindergarten who are achieving
significant learning gains on measures
of language development; (6) the
average number of letters children can
identify as measured by the PALS PreK Uppercase Letter Naming Subtask; (7)
percentage of school-age children who
are reading on grade level; and (8)
percentage of parents who show
improvement on measures of parental
support for children’s learning in the
home, school environment, and through
interactive learning activities.
All grantees will be expected to
submit, as part of an annual
performance report, information
documenting their progress with regard
to these performance measures.
VII. Agency Contact
For Further Information Contact:
DonnaMarie Marlow, U.S. Department
of Education, 400 Maryland Avenue,
SW., room 3E313, Washington, DC
20202–6135. Telephone: (202) 260–2815
or by e-mail:
DonnaMarie.Marlow@ed.gov.
If you use a telecommunications
device for the deaf (TDD), you may call
the Federal Relay Service (FRS) at 1–
800–877–8339.
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Individuals with disabilities may
obtain this document in an alternative
format (e.g., Braille, large print,
audiotape, or computer diskette) on
request to the program contact person
listed in this section.
VIII. Other Information
Electronic Access to This Document:
You may view this document, as well as
all other documents of this Department
published in the Federal Register, in
text or Adobe Portable Document
Format (PDF) on the Internet at the
following site: https://www.ed.gov/news/
fedregister.
To use PDF you must have Adobe
Acrobat Reader, which is available free
at this site. If you have questions about
using PDF, call the U.S. Government
Printing Office (GPO), toll free, at 1–
888–293–6498; or in the Washington,
DC, area at (202) 512–1530.
Note: The official version of this document
is the document published in the Federal
Register. Free Internet access to the official
edition of the Federal Register and the Code
of Federal Regulations is available on GPO
Access at: https://www.gpoaccess.gov/nara/
index.html.
Dated: March 22, 2006.
Henry L. Johnson,
Assistant Secretary for Elementary and
Secondary Education.
[FR Doc. E6–4435 Filed 3–27–06; 8:45 am]
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DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION
Office of Elementary and Secondary
Education; Territories and Freely
Associated States Education Grant
(T&FASEG) Program; Notice Inviting
Applications for New Awards for Fiscal
Year (FY) 2006
Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance
(CFDA) Number: 84.256A.
Dates:
Applications Available: March 28,
2006.
Deadline for Transmittal of
Applications: May 12, 2006.
Deadline for Intergovernmental
Review: July 12, 2006.
Eligible Applicants: Only local
educational agencies (LEAs) in
American Samoa, the Commonwealth of
the Northern Mariana Islands, Guam,
the U.S. Virgin Islands, and the
Republic of Palau.
Estimated Available Funds:
$4,750,000.
Estimated Range of Awards:
$650,000–1,500,000.
Estimated Average Size of Awards:
$792,000.
Estimated Number of Awards: 4–6.
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Note: The Department is not bound by any
estimates in this notice.
Project Period: Up to 36 months.
Full Text of Announcement
I. Funding Opportunity Description
Purpose of Program: Territories and
Freely Associated States Education
grants support projects to raise student
achievement through direct educational
services. Grants are awarded to LEAs in
the U.S. Territories (American Samoa,
the Commonwealth of the Northern
Mariana Islands, Guam, and the U.S.
Virgin Islands) and the Republic of
Palau. The LEA may use grant funds to
carry out activities authorized by the
Elementary and Secondary Education
Act of 1965 (ESEA), as amended by the
No Child Left Behind Act of 2001
(NCLB), including teacher training,
curriculum development, development
or acquisition of instructional materials,
and general school improvement and
reform.
Under the T&FASEG program, the
Secretary awards grants for projects to—
(a) Conduct activities consistent with
the purposes of the ESEA, as amended
by NCLB, including the types of
activities authorized by these ESEA
titles—
(1) Title I—Improving the Academic
Achievement of the Disadvantaged.
(2) Title II—Preparing, Training, and
Recruiting High-quality Teachers and
Principals.
(3) Title III—Language Instruction for
Limited English Proficient and
Immigrant Students.
(4) Title IV—21st Century Schools.
(5) Title V—Promoting Informed
Parental Choice and Innovative
Programs.
(b) Provide direct educational services
that assist all students with meeting
challenging State academic achievement
standards.
Note: The Secretary interprets the term
direct educational services to—
(1) Mean activities that are designed
to improve student achievement or the
quality of education; and
(2) Include instructional services for
students and teacher training.
Applicable Regulations: The
Education Department General
Administrative Regulations (EDGAR) in
34 CFR parts 74, 75, 77, 79, 80, 81, 82,
84, 85, 97, 98, and 99.
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Note: The full text of the ESEA, as
amended by NCLB, may be found on the
Internet at: https://www.ed.gov/legislation/
ESEA02/.
Priorities: Under this competition we
are particularly interested in
applications that address the following
priorities.
Invitational Priorities: For FY 2006
these priorities are invitational
priorities. Under 34 CFR 75.105(c)(1) we
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do not give an application that meets
these invitational priorities a
competitive or absolute preference over
other applications.
These priorities are:
Invitational Priority 1—Reading
Literacy: The Secretary is particularly
interested in receiving applications that
focus on building early reading literacy
skills that will help to improve student
achievement in reading and language
performance as measured by State
academic standards. Research shows
that children who read well in the early
grades are far more successful in later
years, and those who fall behind often
stay behind when it comes to academic
achievement (Snow, Burns, and Griffin
1998). Reading opens the door to
learning about math, history, science,
literature, geography, and much more.
Thus, young, capable readers can
succeed in these subjects, take
advantage of other opportunities, and
develop confidence in their own
abilities. On the other hand, those
students who cannot read well are much
more likely to drop out of school and be
limited to low-paying jobs throughout
their lives. Reading is undeniably
critical to success in today’s society.
The Secretary encourages applicants to
align their projects with the
performance measures described in
section VI. 4. Performance Measures of
this notice.
Invitational Priority 2—Teacher
Quality: The Secretary is particularly
interested in LEA projects that focus on
professional development and teacher
training that improve teacher
qualifications and the quality of
teaching and instruction. A major
objective of NCLB is to ensure that all
students, regardless of race, ethnicity, or
income, have the best teachers possible.
A well-prepared teacher is vitally
important to a child’s education. In fact,
research demonstrates the clear
correlation between student academic
achievement and teacher quality
(Whitehurst, G. 2002). The Secretary
encourages applicants to align their
projects with the performance measures
described in section VI. 4. of this notice.
Program Authority: 20 U.S.C. 6331.
II. Award Information
Type of Award: Discretionary grants.
Estimated Available Funds:
$4,750,000.
Estimated Range of Awards:
$650,000–$1,500,000.
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Estimated Average Size of Awards:
$792,000.
Estimated Number of Awards: 4–6.
Note: The Department is not bound by any
estimates in this notice.
Project Period: Up to 36 months.
III. Eligibility Information
1. Eligible Applicants: Only LEAs in
American Samoa, the Commonwealth of
the Northern Mariana Islands, Guam,
the U.S. Virgin Islands, and the
Republic of Palau.
2. Cost Sharing or Matching: This
program does not involve cost sharing
or matching.
IV. Application and Submission
Information
1. Address to Request Application
Package: You may obtain the
application package electronically by
downloading it from the Territories and
Freely Associated States Education
Program Web site: https://www.ed.gov/
programs/tfasegp/applicant.html.
You may also request an application
package by contacting Valerie Rogers,
U.S. Department of Education, 400
Maryland Avenue, SW., room 3E245,
Washington, DC 20202–6400.
Telephone 202–260–2543 or by e-mail:
Valerie.Rogers@ed.gov.
If you use a telecommunications
device for the deaf (TDD), you may call
the Federal Relay Service (FRS) at 1–
800–877–8339.
Individuals with disabilities may
obtain a copy of the application package
in an alternative format (e.g., Braille,
large print, audiotape, or computer
diskette) by contacting the program
contact person listed above in this
section of the notice.
2. Content and Form of Application
Submission: Requirements concerning
the content of an application, together
with the forms you must submit, are in
the application package for this
competition.
Page Limit: The project narrative
(Section D of the application package) is
where you, the applicant, address the
selection criteria that the reviewers will
use to evaluate your application.
Applicants are strongly encouraged to
limit the project narrative (text plus all
figures, charts, tables, and diagrams) to
the equivalent of no more than 35
single-sided pages, using the following
standards:
A ‘‘page’’ is 8.5 x 11, on one side only,
with 1″ margins at the top, bottom, and
both sides.
Double space (no more than three
lines per vertical inch) all text in the
application narrative, including titles,
headings, footnotes, quotations,
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references, and captions, as well as all
text in charts, tables, figures, and
graphs.
Use a font that is 12 point or larger.
The page limit does not apply to the
cover sheet; required standard forms,
budget section, including the budget
justification narrative; assurances and
certifications; one-page abstract;
endnotes; or resumes. However, you
must include all of the application
narrative in the narrative section.
Appendices to the narrative are not
permitted.
3. Submission Dates and Times:
Applications Available: March 28,
2006.
Deadline for Transmittal of
Applications: May 12, 2006.
Applications for grants under this
competition may be submitted
electronically using the Grants.gov
Apply site (Grants.gov) or in paper
format by mail or hand delivery. For
information (including dates and times)
about how to submit your application
electronically, or by mail or hand
delivery, please refer to section IV. 6.
Other Submission Requirements in this
notice.
The Department does not consider an
application that does not comply with
the deadline requirements.
Deadline for Intergovernmental
Review: July 12, 2006.
4. Intergovernmental Review: This
competition is subject to Executive
Order 12372 and the regulations in 34
CFR part 79. Information about
Intergovernmental Review of Federal
Programs under Executive Order 12372
is in the application package for this
competition.
5. Funding Restrictions: We reference
regulations outlining funding
restrictions in the Applicable
Regulations section of this notice.
6. Other Submission Requirements:
Applications for grants under this
competition may be submitted
electronically or in paper format by mail
or hand delivery.
a. Electronic Submission of
Applications.
We have been accepting applications
electronically through the Department’s
e-Application system since FY 2000. In
order to expand on those efforts and
comply with the President’s
Management Agenda, we are continuing
to participate as a partner in the new
governmentwide Grants.gov Apply site
in FY 2006. The T&FASEG programCFDA Number 84.256A is one of the
programs included in this project. We
request your participation in Grants.gov.
If you choose to submit your
application electronically, you must use
the Grants.gov Apply site at https://
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www.Grants.gov. Through this site, you
will be able to download a copy of the
application package, complete it offline,
and then upload and submit your
application. You may not e-mail an
electronic copy of a grant application to
us.
You may access the electronic grant
application for the T&FASEG program
at: https://www.grants.gov. You must
search for the downloadable application
package for this program by the CFDA
number. Do not include the CFDA
number’s alpha suffix in your search.
Please note the following:
• Your participation in Grants.gov is
voluntary.
• When you enter the Grants.gov site,
you will find information about
submitting an application electronically
through the site, as well as the hours of
operation.
• Applications received by Grants.gov
are time and date stamped. Your
application must be fully uploaded and
submitted, and must be date/time
stamped by the Grants.gov system no
later than 4:30 p.m., Washington, DC
time, on the application deadline date.
Except as otherwise noted in this
section, we will not consider your
application if it is date/time stamped by
the Grants.gov system later than 4:30
p.m., Washington, DC time, on the
application deadline date. When we
retrieve your application from
Grants.gov, we will notify you if we are
rejecting your application because it
was date/time stamped by the
Grants.gov system after 4:30 p.m.,
Washington, DC time, on the
application deadline date.
• The amount of time it can take to
upload an application will vary
depending on a variety of factors
including the size of the application and
the speed of your Internet connection.
Therefore, we strongly recommend that
you do not wait until the application
deadline date to begin the application
process through Grants.gov.
• You should review and follow the
Education Submission Procedures for
submitting an application through
Grants.gov that are included in the
application package for this competition
to ensure that you submit your
application in a timely manner to the
Grants.gov system. You can also find the
Education Submission Procedures
pertaining to Grants.gov at https://eGrants.ed.gov/help/
GrantsgovSubmissionProcedures.pdf.
• To submit your application via
Grants.gov, you must complete all of the
steps in the Grants.gov registration
process (see https://www.Grants.gov/
GetStarted). These steps include (1)
registering your organization, (2)
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registering yourself as an Authorized
Organization Representative (AOR), and
(3) getting authorized as an AOR by
your organization. Details on these steps
are outlined in the Grants.gov 3-Step
Registration Guide (see https://
www.grants.gov/assets/
GrantsgovCoBrandBrochure8X11.pdf).
You also must provide on your
application the same D-U-N-S Number
used with this registration. Please note
that the registration process may take
five or more business days to complete,
and you must have completed all
registration steps to allow you to
successfully submit an application via
Grants.gov.
• You will not receive additional
point value because you submit your
application in electronic format, nor
will we penalize you if you submit your
application in paper format.
• You may submit all documents
electronically, including all information
typically included on the Application
for Federal Education Assistance (ED
424), Budget Information—NonConstruction Programs (ED 524), and all
necessary assurances and certifications.
If you choose to submit your application
electronically, you must attach any
narrative sections of your application as
files in a .DOC (document), .RTF (rich
text), or .PDF (Portable Document)
format. If you upload a file type other
than the three file types specified above
or submit a password protected file, we
will not review that material.
• Your electronic application must
comply with any page-limit
requirements described in this notice.
• After you electronically submit
your application, you will receive an
automatic acknowledgment from
Grants.gov that contains a Grants.gov
tracking number. The Department will
retrieve your application from
Grants.gov and send you a second
confirmation by e-mail that will include
a PR/Award number (an ED-specified
identifying number unique to your
application).
• We may request that you provide us
original signatures on forms at a later
date.
Application Deadline Date Extension
in Case of System Unavailability: If you
are prevented from electronically
submitting your application on the
application deadline date because of
technical problems with the Grants.gov
system, we will grant you an extension
until 4:30 p.m., Washington, DC time,
the following business day to enable
you to transmit your application
electronically, or by hand delivery. You
also may mail your application by
following the mailing instructions as
described elsewhere in this notice. If
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you submit an application after 4:30
p.m., Washington, DC time, on the
deadline date, please contact the person
listed elsewhere in this notice under
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT, and
provide an explanation of the technical
problem you experienced with
Grants.gov, along with the Grants.gov
Support Desk Case Number (if
available). We will accept your
application if we can confirm that a
technical problem occurred with the
Grants.gov system and that that problem
affected your ability to submit your
application by 4:30 p.m., Washington,
DC time, on the application deadline
date. The Department will contact you
after a determination is made on
whether your application will be
accepted.
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Note: Extensions referred to in this section
apply only to the unavailability of or
technical problems with the Grants.gov
system. We will not grant you an extension
if you failed to fully register to submit your
application to Grants.gov before the deadline
date and time or if the technical problem you
experienced is unrelated to the Grants.gov
system.
b. Submission of Paper Applications
by Mail.
If you submit your application in
paper format by mail (through the U.S.
Postal Service or a commercial carrier),
you must mail the original and two
copies of your application, on or before
the application deadline date, to the
Department at the applicable following
address:
By mail through the U.S. Postal
Service: U.S. Department of Education,
Application Control Center, Attention:
CFDA Number 84.256A, 400 Maryland
Avenue, SW., Washington, DC 20202–
4260 or
By mail through a commercial carrier:
U.S. Department of Education,
Application Control Center—Stop 4260,
Attention: CFDA Number 84.256A, 7100
Old Landover Road, Landover, MD
20785–1506.
Regardless of which address you use,
you must show proof of mailing
consisting of one of the following:
(1) A legibly dated U.S. Postal Service
postmark,
(2) A legible mail receipt with the
date of mailing stamped by the U.S.
Postal Service,
(3) A dated shipping label, invoice, or
receipt from a commercial carrier, or
(4) Any other proof of mailing
acceptable to the Secretary of the U.S.
Department of Education.
If you mail your application through
the U.S. Postal Service, we do not
accept either of the following as proof
of mailing:
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(1) A private metered postmark, or
(2) A mail receipt that is not dated by
the U.S. Postal Service.
If your application is postmarked after
the application deadline date, we will
not consider your application.
Note: The U.S. Postal Service does not
uniformly provide a dated postmark. Before
relying on this method, you should check
with your local post office.
c. Submission of Paper Applications
by Hand Delivery.
If you submit your application in
paper format by hand delivery, you (or
a courier service) must deliver the
original and two copies of your
application by hand, on or before the
application deadline date, to the
Department at the following address:
U.S. Department of Education,
Application Control Center, Attention:
84.256A, 550 12th Street, SW., Room
7041, Potomac Center Plaza,
Washington, DC 20202–4260.
The Application Control Center
accepts hand deliveries daily between 8
a.m. and 4:30 p.m., Washington, DC
time, except Saturdays, Sundays and
Federal holidays.
Note for Mail or Hand Delivery of
Paper Applications: If you mail or hand
deliver your application to the
Department:
(1) You must indicate on the envelope
and—if not provided by the
Department—in Item 4 of the
Application for Federal Education
Assistance (ED 424) the CFDA
number—and suffix letter, if any—of the
competition under which you are
submitting your application.
(2) The Application Control Center
will mail a grant application receipt
acknowledgment to you. If you do not
receive the grant application receipt
acknowledgment within 15 business
days from the application deadline date,
you should call the U.S. Department of
Education Application Control Center at
(202) 245–6288.
V. Application Review Information
Selection Criteria: The selection
criteria are from 34 CFR 75.209–75.210.
The maximum possible score for this
competition is 100 points.
As provided for in the ESEA, as
amended by NCLB, the Secretary, in
making awards under this program, will
take into consideration the
recommendations of Pacific Resources
for Education and Learning (PREL).
PREL will use the following criteria in
developing its recommendations, and
the Secretary will use them in making
final funding decisions. The Notes
following the selection criteria are
meant to serve as guidance to assist the
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applicant in creating a stronger
application, and are not required by
statute or regulation.
(a) Need for Project. (5 points)
(1) The Secretary considers the need
for the proposed project.
(2) In determining the need for the
proposed project, the Secretary
considers the following factors:
(i) The magnitude or severity of the
problem to be addressed by the
proposed project.
(ii) The magnitude of the need for the
services to be provided or the activities
to be carried out by the proposed
project.
(iii) The extent to which the proposed
project will provide services or
otherwise address the needs of students
who are at risk of educational failure.
Note: In meeting this criterion, the
Secretary encourages the applicant to clearly
demonstrate unique needs and circumstances
that justify funding support for this project.
The Secretary also encourages the applicant
to demonstrate the extent to which local
resources are used to meet the needs
addressed by the project proposal.
(b) Significance. (10 points)
(1) The Secretary considers the
significance of the proposed project.
(2) In determining the significance of
the proposed project, the Secretary
considers the following factors:
(i) The national significance of the
proposed project.
(ii) The significance of the problem or
issue to be addressed by the proposed
project.
(iii) The importance or magnitude of
the results or outcomes likely to be
attained by the proposed project,
especially improvements in teaching
and student achievement.
(c) Quality of the Project Design. (25
points)
(1) The Secretary considers the
quality of the design of the proposed
project.
(2) In determining the quality of the
design of the proposed project, the
Secretary considers the following
factors:
(i) The extent to which the goals,
objectives, and outcomes to be achieved
by the proposed project are clearly
specified and measurable.
(ii) The extent to which the design of
the proposed project is appropriate to,
and will successfully address, the needs
of the target population or other
identified needs.
(iii) The extent to which the proposed
project will be coordinated with similar
or related efforts, and with other
appropriate community, State, and
Federal resources.
(iv) The extent to which the proposed
project is part of a comprehensive effort
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to improve teaching and learning and
support rigorous academic standards for
students.
(v) The extent to which the proposed
project encourages parental
involvement.
(vi) The extent to which performance
feedback and continuous improvement
are integral to the design of the
proposed project.
(d) Adequacy of Resources. (5 points)
(1) The Secretary considers the
adequacy of resources for the proposed
project.
(2) In determining the adequacy of
resources for the proposed project, the
Secretary considers the following
factors:
(i) The extent to which the budget is
adequate to support the proposed
project.
(ii) The extent to which the costs are
reasonable in relation to the objectives,
design, and potential significance of the
proposed project.
(iii) The extent to which the costs are
reasonable in relation to the number of
persons to be served and to the
anticipated results and benefits.
(e) Quality of project personnel. (15
points)
(1) The Secretary considers the
quality of the personnel who will carry
out the proposed project. (2) In
determining the quality of the
personnel, the Secretary considers the
extent to which the applicant
encourages applications for employment
from persons who are members of
groups that have traditionally been
underrepresented based on race, color,
national origin, gender, age, or
disability.
(3) In addition, the Secretary
considers the following factors:
(i) The qualifications, including
relevant training and experience, of the
project director or principal
investigator.
(ii) The qualifications, including
relevant training and experience, of key
project personnel.
(iii) The qualifications, including
relevant training and experience, of
project consultants or subcontractors.
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personnel.
(f) Quality of the project evaluation.
(25 points)
(1) The Secretary considers the
quality of the evaluation to be
conducted of the proposed project.
(2) In determining the quality of the
evaluation, the Secretary considers the
following factors:
(i) The extent to which the methods
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strategies.
(ii) The extent to which the methods
of evaluation include the use of
objective performance measures that are
clearly related to the intended outcomes
of the project and will produce
quantitative and qualitative data to the
extent possible.
Note: In meeting this criterion, the
Secretary encourages the applicant to align
its evaluation with the performance measures
described in section VI.4 of this notice.
(g) Quality of project services. (15
points)
(1) The Secretary considers the
quality of the services to be provided by
the proposed project.
(2) In determining the quality of the
services to be provided by the proposed
project, the Secretary considers the
quality and sufficiency of strategies for
ensuring equal access and treatment for
eligible project participants who are
members of groups that have
traditionally been underrepresented
based on race, color, national origin,
gender, age, or disability.
(3) In addition, the Secretary
considers the following factors:
(i) The extent to which the services to
be provided by the proposed project are
appropriate to the needs of the intended
recipients or beneficiaries of those
services.
(ii) The likely impact of the services
to be provided by the proposed project
on the intended recipients of those
services.
(iii) The extent to which the training
or professional development services to
be provided by the proposed project are
of sufficient quality, intensity, and
duration to lead to improvements in
practice among the recipients of those
services.
(iv) The extent to which the services
to be provided by the proposed project
are focused on those with greatest
needs.
VI. Award Administration Information
1. Award Notices: If your application
is successful, we notify your U.S.
Representative and U.S. Senators and
send you a Grant Award Notification
(GAN). We may also notify you
informally.
If your application is not evaluated or
not selected for funding, we notify you.
2. Administrative and National Policy
Requirements: We identify
administrative and national policy
requirements in the application package
and reference these and other
requirements in the Applicable
Regulations section of this notice.
We reference the regulations outlining
the terms and conditions of an award in
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this notice and include these and other
specific conditions in the GAN. The
GAN also incorporates your approved
application as part of your binding
commitments under the grant.
3. Reporting: At the end of your
project period, you must submit a final
performance report, including financial
information, as directed by the
Secretary. If you receive a multi-year
award, you must submit an annual
performance report that provides the
most current performance and financial
expenditure information as specified by
the Secretary in 34 CFR 75.118.
4. Performance Measures: The
Department has developed two
performances measures for evaluating
the effectiveness of the T&FASEG
program—(1) The percentage of students
who participate in reading programs
under the T&FASEG program reading at
or above grade level on State
assessments; and (2) The percentage of
teachers who participate in professional
development activities under the
T&FASEG program meeting State
teacher certification standards.
All grantees must submit an annual
performance report addressing these
performance measures, to the extent that
they apply to the grantee’s project.
VII. Agency Contacts
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Valerie Rogers, U.S. Department of
Education, 400 Maryland Avenue, SW.,
room 3E245, Washington, DC 20202–
6140. Telephone: (202) 260–2543 or by
e-mail: Valerie.Rogers@ed.gov.
If you use a telecommunications
device for the deaf (TDD), you may call
the Federal Relay Service (FRS) at 1–
888–877–8339.
Individuals with disabilities may
obtain this document in an alternative
format (e.g., Braille, large print,
audiotape, or computer diskette) on
request from the contact person listed in
this section.
VIII. Other Information
Electronic Access to this Document.
You may view this document, as well as
all other Department of Education
documents published in the Federal
Register, in text or Adobe Portable
Document Format (PDF) on the Internet
at the following site: https://www.ed.gov/
news.fedregister.
To use PDF you must have Adobe
Acrobat Reader, which is available free
at this site. If you have questions about
using PDF, call the U.S. Government
Printing Office (GPO), toll free at 1–888–
293–6498; or in the Washington, DC,
area at (202) 512–1530.
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Dated: March 23, 2006.
Henry L. Johnson,
Assistant Secretary for Elementary and
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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
Agency Information Collection
Extension
Department of Energy.
Submission for Office of
Management and Budget (OMB) review;
comment request.
AGENCY:
ACTION:
The Department of Energy
(DOE), pursuant to the Paperwork
Reduction Act of 1995, intends to
extend for three years the information
collection packages listed at the end of
this notice. Comments are invited on: (a)
Whether the extended information
collections are necessary for the proper
performance of the functions of the
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information has practical utility; (b) the
accuracy of the agency’s estimate of the
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including the validity of the
methodology and assumptions used; (c)
ways to enhance the quality, utility, and
clarity of the information to be
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burden of the information collections on
respondents, including through the use
of automated collection techniques or
other forms of information technology.
DATES: Comments regarding this
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April 27, 2006. If you anticipate that
you will be submitting comments, but
find it difficult to do so within the
period of time allowed by this notice,
please advise the OMB Desk Officer of
your intention to make a submission as
soon as possible. The Desk Officer may
be telephoned at 202–395–4650.
ADDRESSES: Written comments should
be sent to: DOE Desk Officer, Office of
Information and Regulatory Affairs,
Office of Management and Budget, New
Executive Office Building, Room 10102,
735 17th Street, NW., Washington, DC
20503.
Comments should also be addressed
to: Jeffrey Martus, IM–11/Germantown
Building, U.S. Department of Energy,
1000 Independence Ave SW.,
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at 301–903–9061 or by e-mail at
Jeffrey.martus@hq.doe.gov.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Requests for additional information or
copies of the information collection
instrument and instructions should be
directed to Jeffrey Martus at the address
listed above in ADDRESSES.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The
information collection packages listed
in this notice for public comment
include the following:
1. (1) OMB No.: 1910–0300. (2)
Package Title: Environment, Safety and
Health. (3) Type of Review: Renewal. (4)
Purpose: This information is required to
ensure that environment, safety, and
health resources and requirements are
managed efficiently and effectively and
to exercise management oversight of
DOE contractors. (5) Respondents:
111,038. (6) Estimated Number of
Burden Hours: 195,000.
2. (1) OMB No.: 1910–5101. (2)
Package Title: U.S. Dept. of Energy:
Annual Alternative Fuel Vehicle
Acquisition Report for State
Government & Alternative Fuel Provider
Fleets. (3) Type of Review: Renewal. (4)
Purpose: This collection is critical to
ensure the Government has sufficient
information to ensure that covered fleets
are complying with annual reporting
and acquisition requirements under the
Alternative Fuel Transportation
Program. (5) Respondents: 317. (6)
Estimated Number of Burden Hours:
1,585.
3. (1) OMB No.: 1910–5111. (2)
Package Title: Purchasing by DOE
Management and Operating Contractors
from Contractor Affiliated Sources. (3)
Type of Review: Renewal. (4) Purpose:
This information is required by the
Department to ensure that programmatic
and administrative management
requirements and resources are
managed efficiently and effectively. The
package contains one information and/
or recordkeeping requirement, that is,
the provision found at 48 CFR 952.209–
8, Organizational Conflicts of Interest
Disclosure—Advisory and Assistance
Services. (5) Respondents: 20. (6)
Estimated Number of Burden Hours:
100.
4. (1) OMB No.: 1910–5121. (2)
Package Title: End-Use Certificate. (3)
Type of Review: Renewal. (4) Purpose:
This information is required to
determine the acceptability of the
individual(s) acquiring High Risk
personal property; inform buyers of the
laws and regulations governing the use,
disposition, export and re-export of
High Risk property and ensure that the
property is used as stipulated in the
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End-Use Certificate. (5) Respondents:
5,000. (6) Estimated Number of Burden
Hours: 1,650.
5. (1) OMB No.: 1910–0500. (2)
Package Title: Financial Management.
(3) Type of Review: Renewal. (4)
Purpose: This information is required by
the Department to ensure that financial
management resources and
requirements are managed efficiently
and effectively and to exercise
management oversight of DOE
contractors. (5) Respondents: 12,626. (6)
Estimated Burden Hours: 152,704.
6. (1) OMB No.: 1910–0400; (2)
Package Title: Financial Assistance (3)
Type of Review: Renewal. (4) Purpose:
This package contains information
collections necessary for the
solicitation, award, administration, and
closeout of grants and cooperative
agreements (5) Estimated Number of
Respondents: 26,902 (6) Estimated Total
Burden Hours: 339,792.
Statutory Authority: Department of Energy
Organization Act, Public Law 95–91.
Issued in Washington, DC on March 21,
2006.
Jeffrey D. Martus,
Records Management Division, Office of the
Chief Information Officer.
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Department of Energy.
Notice and request for
comments.
AGENCY:
ACTION:
SUMMARY: The Department of Energy
(DOE), pursuant to the Paperwork
Reduction Act of 1995 intends to extend
for three years, an information
collection package with the Office of
Management and Budget (OMB)
concerning the Human Reliability
Program (HRP), OMB Control Number
1910–5122. The collections consist of
forms that will certify to DOE that
respondents were advised of the
requirements for occupying or
continuing to occupy a HRP position.
The HRP is a security and safety
reliability program for individuals who
apply for or occupy certain positions
that are critical to the national security.
It requires an initial and annual
supervisory review, medical assessment,
management evaluation, and a DOE
personnel security review of all
applicants or incumbents. It is also used
to ensure that employees assigned to
nuclear explosive duties do not have
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DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION
Office of Elementary and Secondary Education; Territories and
Freely Associated States Education Grant (T&FASEG) Program; Notice
Inviting Applications for New Awards for Fiscal Year (FY) 2006
Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance (CFDA) Number: 84.256A.
Dates:
Applications Available: March 28, 2006.
Deadline for Transmittal of Applications: May 12, 2006.
Deadline for Intergovernmental Review: July 12, 2006.
Eligible Applicants: Only local educational agencies (LEAs) in
American Samoa, the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands, Guam,
the U.S. Virgin Islands, and the Republic of Palau.
Estimated Available Funds: $4,750,000.
Estimated Range of Awards: $650,000-1,500,000.
Estimated Average Size of Awards: $792,000.
Estimated Number of Awards: 4-6.
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Note: The Department is not bound by any estimates in this
notice.
Project Period: Up to 36 months.
Full Text of Announcement
I. Funding Opportunity Description
Purpose of Program: Territories and Freely Associated States
Education grants support projects to raise student achievement through
direct educational services. Grants are awarded to LEAs in the U.S.
Territories (American Samoa, the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana
Islands, Guam, and the U.S. Virgin Islands) and the Republic of Palau.
The LEA may use grant funds to carry out activities authorized by the
Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 (ESEA), as amended by
the No Child Left Behind Act of 2001 (NCLB), including teacher
training, curriculum development, development or acquisition of
instructional materials, and general school improvement and reform.
Under the T&FASEG program, the Secretary awards grants for projects
to--
(a) Conduct activities consistent with the purposes of the ESEA, as
amended by NCLB, including the types of activities authorized by these
ESEA titles--
(1) Title I--Improving the Academic Achievement of the
Disadvantaged.
(2) Title II--Preparing, Training, and Recruiting High-quality
Teachers and Principals.
(3) Title III--Language Instruction for Limited English Proficient
and Immigrant Students.
(4) Title IV--21st Century Schools.
(5) Title V--Promoting Informed Parental Choice and Innovative
Programs.
(b) Provide direct educational services that assist all students
with meeting challenging State academic achievement standards.
Note: The Secretary interprets the term direct educational
services to--
(1) Mean activities that are designed to improve student
achievement or the quality of education; and
(2) Include instructional services for students and teacher
training.
Note: The full text of the ESEA, as amended by NCLB, may be
found on the Internet at: https://www.ed.gov/legislation/ESEA02/.
Priorities: Under this competition we are particularly interested
in applications that address the following priorities.
Invitational Priorities: For FY 2006 these priorities are
invitational priorities. Under 34 CFR 75.105(c)(1) we do not give an
application that meets these invitational priorities a competitive or
absolute preference over other applications.
These priorities are:
Invitational Priority 1--Reading Literacy: The Secretary is
particularly interested in receiving applications that focus on
building early reading literacy skills that will help to improve
student achievement in reading and language performance as measured by
State academic standards. Research shows that children who read well in
the early grades are far more successful in later years, and those who
fall behind often stay behind when it comes to academic achievement
(Snow, Burns, and Griffin 1998). Reading opens the door to learning
about math, history, science, literature, geography, and much more.
Thus, young, capable readers can succeed in these subjects, take
advantage of other opportunities, and develop confidence in their own
abilities. On the other hand, those students who cannot read well are
much more likely to drop out of school and be limited to low-paying
jobs throughout their lives. Reading is undeniably critical to success
in today's society. The Secretary encourages applicants to align their
projects with the performance measures described in section VI. 4.
Performance Measures of this notice.
Invitational Priority 2--Teacher Quality: The Secretary is
particularly interested in LEA projects that focus on professional
development and teacher training that improve teacher qualifications
and the quality of teaching and instruction. A major objective of NCLB
is to ensure that all students, regardless of race, ethnicity, or
income, have the best teachers possible. A well-prepared teacher is
vitally important to a child's education. In fact, research
demonstrates the clear correlation between student academic achievement
and teacher quality (Whitehurst, G. 2002). The Secretary encourages
applicants to align their projects with the performance measures
described in section VI. 4. of this notice.
Program Authority: 20 U.S.C. 6331.
Applicable Regulations: The Education Department General
Administrative Regulations (EDGAR) in 34 CFR parts 74, 75, 77, 79, 80,
81, 82, 84, 85, 97, 98, and 99.
II. Award Information
Type of Award: Discretionary grants.
Estimated Available Funds: $4,750,000.
Estimated Range of Awards: $650,000-$1,500,000.
Estimated Average Size of Awards: $792,000.
Estimated Number of Awards: 4-6.
Note: The Department is not bound by any estimates in this
notice.
Project Period: Up to 36 months.
III. Eligibility Information
1. Eligible Applicants: Only LEAs in American Samoa, the
Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands, Guam, the U.S. Virgin
Islands, and the Republic of Palau.
2. Cost Sharing or Matching: This program does not involve cost
sharing or matching.
IV. Application and Submission Information
1. Address to Request Application Package: You may obtain the
application package electronically by downloading it from the
Territories and Freely Associated States Education Program Web site:
https://www.ed.gov/programs/tfasegp/applicant.html.
You may also request an application package by contacting Valerie
Rogers, U.S. Department of Education, 400 Maryland Avenue, SW., room
3E245, Washington, DC 20202-6400. Telephone 202-260-2543 or by e-mail:
Valerie.Rogers@ed.gov.
If you use a telecommunications device for the deaf (TDD), you may
call the Federal Relay Service (FRS) at 1-800-877-8339.
Individuals with disabilities may obtain a copy of the application
package in an alternative format (e.g., Braille, large print,
audiotape, or computer diskette) by contacting the program contact
person listed above in this section of the notice.
2. Content and Form of Application Submission: Requirements
concerning the content of an application, together with the forms you
must submit, are in the application package for this competition.
Page Limit: The project narrative (Section D of the application
package) is where you, the applicant, address the selection criteria
that the reviewers will use to evaluate your application. Applicants
are strongly encouraged to limit the project narrative (text plus all
figures, charts, tables, and diagrams) to the equivalent of no more
than 35 single-sided pages, using the following standards:
A ``page'' is 8.5 x 11, on one side only, with 1'' margins at the
top, bottom, and both sides.
Double space (no more than three lines per vertical inch) all text
in the application narrative, including titles, headings, footnotes,
quotations,
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references, and captions, as well as all text in charts, tables,
figures, and graphs.
Use a font that is 12 point or larger. The page limit does not
apply to the cover sheet; required standard forms, budget section,
including the budget justification narrative; assurances and
certifications; one-page abstract; endnotes; or resumes. However, you
must include all of the application narrative in the narrative section.
Appendices to the narrative are not permitted.
3. Submission Dates and Times:
Applications Available: March 28, 2006.
Deadline for Transmittal of Applications: May 12, 2006.
Applications for grants under this competition may be submitted
electronically using the Grants.gov Apply site (Grants.gov) or in paper
format by mail or hand delivery. For information (including dates and
times) about how to submit your application electronically, or by mail
or hand delivery, please refer to section IV. 6. Other Submission
Requirements in this notice.
The Department does not consider an application that does not
comply with the deadline requirements.
Deadline for Intergovernmental Review: July 12, 2006.
4. Intergovernmental Review: This competition is subject to
Executive Order 12372 and the regulations in 34 CFR part 79.
Information about Intergovernmental Review of Federal Programs under
Executive Order 12372 is in the application package for this
competition.
5. Funding Restrictions: We reference regulations outlining funding
restrictions in the Applicable Regulations section of this notice.
6. Other Submission Requirements: Applications for grants under
this competition may be submitted electronically or in paper format by
mail or hand delivery.
a. Electronic Submission of Applications.
We have been accepting applications electronically through the
Department's e-Application system since FY 2000. In order to expand on
those efforts and comply with the President's Management Agenda, we are
continuing to participate as a partner in the new governmentwide
Grants.gov Apply site in FY 2006. The T&FASEG program-CFDA Number
84.256A is one of the programs included in this project. We request
your participation in Grants.gov.
If you choose to submit your application electronically, you must
use the Grants.gov Apply site at https://www.Grants.gov. Through this
site, you will be able to download a copy of the application package,
complete it offline, and then upload and submit your application. You
may not e-mail an electronic copy of a grant application to us.
You may access the electronic grant application for the T&FASEG
program at: https://www.grants.gov. You must search for the downloadable
application package for this program by the CFDA number. Do not include
the CFDA number's alpha suffix in your search.
Please note the following:
Your participation in Grants.gov is voluntary.
When you enter the Grants.gov site, you will find
information about submitting an application electronically through the
site, as well as the hours of operation.
Applications received by Grants.gov are time and date
stamped. Your application must be fully uploaded and submitted, and
must be date/time stamped by the Grants.gov system no later than 4:30
p.m., Washington, DC time, on the application deadline date. Except as
otherwise noted in this section, we will not consider your application
if it is date/time stamped by the Grants.gov system later than 4:30
p.m., Washington, DC time, on the application deadline date. When we
retrieve your application from Grants.gov, we will notify you if we are
rejecting your application because it was date/time stamped by the
Grants.gov system after 4:30 p.m., Washington, DC time, on the
application deadline date.
The amount of time it can take to upload an application
will vary depending on a variety of factors including the size of the
application and the speed of your Internet connection. Therefore, we
strongly recommend that you do not wait until the application deadline
date to begin the application process through Grants.gov.
You should review and follow the Education Submission
Procedures for submitting an application through Grants.gov that are
included in the application package for this competition to ensure that
you submit your application in a timely manner to the Grants.gov
system. You can also find the Education Submission Procedures
pertaining to Grants.gov at https://e-Grants.ed.gov/help/
GrantsgovSubmission Procedures.pdf.
To submit your application via Grants.gov, you must
complete all of the steps in the Grants.gov registration process (see
https://www.Grants.gov/GetStarted). These steps include (1) registering
your organization, (2) registering yourself as an Authorized
Organization Representative (AOR), and (3) getting authorized as an AOR
by your organization. Details on these steps are outlined in the
Grants.gov 3-Step Registration Guide (see https://www.grants. gov/
assets/GrantsgovCoBrand Brochure8X11.pdf). You also must provide on
your application the same D-U-N-S Number used with this registration.
Please note that the registration process may take five or more
business days to complete, and you must have completed all registration
steps to allow you to successfully submit an application via
Grants.gov.
You will not receive additional point value because you
submit your application in electronic format, nor will we penalize you
if you submit your application in paper format.
You may submit all documents electronically, including all
information typically included on the Application for Federal Education
Assistance (ED 424), Budget Information--Non-Construction Programs (ED
524), and all necessary assurances and certifications. If you choose to
submit your application electronically, you must attach any narrative
sections of your application as files in a .DOC (document), .RTF (rich
text), or .PDF (Portable Document) format. If you upload a file type
other than the three file types specified above or submit a password
protected file, we will not review that material.
Your electronic application must comply with any page-
limit requirements described in this notice.
After you electronically submit your application, you will
receive an automatic acknowledgment from Grants.gov that contains a
Grants.gov tracking number. The Department will retrieve your
application from Grants.gov and send you a second confirmation by e-
mail that will include a PR/Award number (an ED-specified identifying
number unique to your application).
We may request that you provide us original signatures on
forms at a later date.
Application Deadline Date Extension in Case of System
Unavailability: If you are prevented from electronically submitting
your application on the application deadline date because of technical
problems with the Grants.gov system, we will grant you an extension
until 4:30 p.m., Washington, DC time, the following business day to
enable you to transmit your application electronically, or by hand
delivery. You also may mail your application by following the mailing
instructions as described elsewhere in this notice. If
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you submit an application after 4:30 p.m., Washington, DC time, on the
deadline date, please contact the person listed elsewhere in this
notice under FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT, and provide an
explanation of the technical problem you experienced with Grants.gov,
along with the Grants.gov Support Desk Case Number (if available). We
will accept your application if we can confirm that a technical problem
occurred with the Grants.gov system and that that problem affected your
ability to submit your application by 4:30 p.m., Washington, DC time,
on the application deadline date. The Department will contact you after
a determination is made on whether your application will be accepted.
Note: Extensions referred to in this section apply only to the
unavailability of or technical problems with the Grants.gov system.
We will not grant you an extension if you failed to fully register
to submit your application to Grants.gov before the deadline date
and time or if the technical problem you experienced is unrelated to
the Grants.gov system.
b. Submission of Paper Applications by Mail.
If you submit your application in paper format by mail (through the
U.S. Postal Service or a commercial carrier), you must mail the
original and two copies of your application, on or before the
application deadline date, to the Department at the applicable
following address:
By mail through the U.S. Postal Service: U.S. Department of
Education, Application Control Center, Attention: CFDA Number 84.256A,
400 Maryland Avenue, SW., Washington, DC 20202-4260 or
By mail through a commercial carrier: U.S. Department of Education,
Application Control Center--Stop 4260, Attention: CFDA Number 84.256A,
7100 Old Landover Road, Landover, MD 20785-1506.
Regardless of which address you use, you must show proof of mailing
consisting of one of the following:
(1) A legibly dated U.S. Postal Service postmark,
(2) A legible mail receipt with the date of mailing stamped by the
U.S. Postal Service,
(3) A dated shipping label, invoice, or receipt from a commercial
carrier, or
(4) Any other proof of mailing acceptable to the Secretary of the
U.S. Department of Education.
If you mail your application through the U.S. Postal Service, we do
not accept either of the following as proof of mailing:
(1) A private metered postmark, or
(2) A mail receipt that is not dated by the U.S. Postal Service.
If your application is postmarked after the application deadline
date, we will not consider your application.
Note: The U.S. Postal Service does not uniformly provide a dated
postmark. Before relying on this method, you should check with your
local post office.
c. Submission of Paper Applications by Hand Delivery.
If you submit your application in paper format by hand delivery,
you (or a courier service) must deliver the original and two copies of
your application by hand, on or before the application deadline date,
to the Department at the following address: U.S. Department of
Education, Application Control Center, Attention: 84.256A, 550 12th
Street, SW., Room 7041, Potomac Center Plaza, Washington, DC 20202-
4260.
The Application Control Center accepts hand deliveries daily
between 8 a.m. and 4:30 p.m., Washington, DC time, except Saturdays,
Sundays and Federal holidays.
Note for Mail or Hand Delivery of Paper Applications: If you mail
or hand deliver your application to the Department:
(1) You must indicate on the envelope and--if not provided by the
Department--in Item 4 of the Application for Federal Education
Assistance (ED 424) the CFDA number--and suffix letter, if any--of the
competition under which you are submitting your application.
(2) The Application Control Center will mail a grant application
receipt acknowledgment to you. If you do not receive the grant
application receipt acknowledgment within 15 business days from the
application deadline date, you should call the U.S. Department of
Education Application Control Center at (202) 245-6288.
V. Application Review Information
Selection Criteria: The selection criteria are from 34 CFR 75.209-
75.210. The maximum possible score for this competition is 100 points.
As provided for in the ESEA, as amended by NCLB, the Secretary, in
making awards under this program, will take into consideration the
recommendations of Pacific Resources for Education and Learning (PREL).
PREL will use the following criteria in developing its recommendations,
and the Secretary will use them in making final funding decisions. The
Notes following the selection criteria are meant to serve as guidance
to assist the applicant in creating a stronger application, and are not
required by statute or regulation.
(a) Need for Project. (5 points)
(1) The Secretary considers the need for the proposed project.
(2) In determining the need for the proposed project, the Secretary
considers the following factors:
(i) The magnitude or severity of the problem to be addressed by the
proposed project.
(ii) The magnitude of the need for the services to be provided or
the activities to be carried out by the proposed project.
(iii) The extent to which the proposed project will provide
services or otherwise address the needs of students who are at risk of
educational failure.
Note: In meeting this criterion, the Secretary encourages the
applicant to clearly demonstrate unique needs and circumstances that
justify funding support for this project. The Secretary also
encourages the applicant to demonstrate the extent to which local
resources are used to meet the needs addressed by the project
proposal.
(b) Significance. (10 points)
(1) The Secretary considers the significance of the proposed
project.
(2) In determining the significance of the proposed project, the
Secretary considers the following factors:
(i) The national significance of the proposed project.
(ii) The significance of the problem or issue to be addressed by
the proposed project.
(iii) The importance or magnitude of the results or outcomes likely
to be attained by the proposed project, especially improvements in
teaching and student achievement.
(c) Quality of the Project Design. (25 points)
(1) The Secretary considers the quality of the design of the
proposed project.
(2) In determining the quality of the design of the proposed
project, the Secretary considers the following factors:
(i) The extent to which the goals, objectives, and outcomes to be
achieved by the proposed project are clearly specified and measurable.
(ii) The extent to which the design of the proposed project is
appropriate to, and will successfully address, the needs of the target
population or other identified needs.
(iii) The extent to which the proposed project will be coordinated
with similar or related efforts, and with other appropriate community,
State, and Federal resources.
(iv) The extent to which the proposed project is part of a
comprehensive effort
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to improve teaching and learning and support rigorous academic
standards for students.
(v) The extent to which the proposed project encourages parental
involvement.
(vi) The extent to which performance feedback and continuous
improvement are integral to the design of the proposed project.
(d) Adequacy of Resources. (5 points)
(1) The Secretary considers the adequacy of resources for the
proposed project.
(2) In determining the adequacy of resources for the proposed
project, the Secretary considers the following factors:
(i) The extent to which the budget is adequate to support the
proposed project.
(ii) The extent to which the costs are reasonable in relation to
the objectives, design, and potential significance of the proposed
project.
(iii) The extent to which the costs are reasonable in relation to
the number of persons to be served and to the anticipated results and
benefits.
(e) Quality of project personnel. (15 points)
(1) The Secretary considers the quality of the personnel who will
carry out the proposed project. (2) In determining the quality of the
personnel, the Secretary considers the extent to which the applicant
encourages applications for employment from persons who are members of
groups that have traditionally been underrepresented based on race,
color, national origin, gender, age, or disability.
(3) In addition, the Secretary considers the following factors:
(i) The qualifications, including relevant training and experience,
of the project director or principal investigator.
(ii) The qualifications, including relevant training and
experience, of key project personnel.
(iii) The qualifications, including relevant training and
experience, of project consultants or subcontractors.
Note: In meeting this criterion, the Secretary encourages the
applicant to attach curricula vitae, r[eacute]sum[eacute]s, etc., of
key project personnel.
(f) Quality of the project evaluation. (25 points)
(1) The Secretary considers the quality of the evaluation to be
conducted of the proposed project.
(2) In determining the quality of the evaluation, the Secretary
considers the following factors:
(i) The extent to which the methods of evaluation provide for
examining the effectiveness of project implementation strategies.
(ii) The extent to which the methods of evaluation include the use
of objective performance measures that are clearly related to the
intended outcomes of the project and will produce quantitative and
qualitative data to the extent possible.
Note: In meeting this criterion, the Secretary encourages the
applicant to align its evaluation with the performance measures
described in section VI.4 of this notice.
(g) Quality of project services. (15 points)
(1) The Secretary considers the quality of the services to be
provided by the proposed project.
(2) In determining the quality of the services to be provided by
the proposed project, the Secretary considers the quality and
sufficiency of strategies for ensuring equal access and treatment for
eligible project participants who are members of groups that have
traditionally been underrepresented based on race, color, national
origin, gender, age, or disability.
(3) In addition, the Secretary considers the following factors:
(i) The extent to which the services to be provided by the proposed
project are appropriate to the needs of the intended recipients or
beneficiaries of those services.
(ii) The likely impact of the services to be provided by the
proposed project on the intended recipients of those services.
(iii) The extent to which the training or professional development
services to be provided by the proposed project are of sufficient
quality, intensity, and duration to lead to improvements in practice
among the recipients of those services.
(iv) The extent to which the services to be provided by the
proposed project are focused on those with greatest needs.
VI. Award Administration Information
1. Award Notices: If your application is successful, we notify your
U.S. Representative and U.S. Senators and send you a Grant Award
Notification (GAN). We may also notify you informally.
If your application is not evaluated or not selected for funding,
we notify you.
2. Administrative and National Policy Requirements: We identify
administrative and national policy requirements in the application
package and reference these and other requirements in the Applicable
Regulations section of this notice.
We reference the regulations outlining the terms and conditions of
an award in the Applicable Regulations section of this notice and
include these and other specific conditions in the GAN. The GAN also
incorporates your approved application as part of your binding
commitments under the grant.
3. Reporting: At the end of your project period, you must submit a
final performance report, including financial information, as directed
by the Secretary. If you receive a multi-year award, you must submit an
annual performance report that provides the most current performance
and financial expenditure information as specified by the Secretary in
34 CFR 75.118.
4. Performance Measures: The Department has developed two
performances measures for evaluating the effectiveness of the T&FASEG
program--(1) The percentage of students who participate in reading
programs under the T&FASEG program reading at or above grade level on
State assessments; and (2) The percentage of teachers who participate
in professional development activities under the T&FASEG program
meeting State teacher certification standards.
All grantees must submit an annual performance report addressing
these performance measures, to the extent that they apply to the
grantee's project.
VII. Agency Contacts
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Valerie Rogers, U.S. Department of
Education, 400 Maryland Avenue, SW., room 3E245, Washington, DC 20202-
6140. Telephone: (202) 260-2543 or by e-mail: Valerie.Rogers@ed.gov.
If you use a telecommunications device for the deaf (TDD), you may
call the Federal Relay Service (FRS) at 1-888-877-8339.
Individuals with disabilities may obtain this document in an
alternative format (e.g., Braille, large print, audiotape, or computer
diskette) on request from the contact person listed in this section.
VIII. Other Information
Electronic Access to this Document. You may view this document, as
well as all other Department of Education documents published in the
Federal Register, in text or Adobe Portable Document Format (PDF) on
the Internet at the following site: https://www.ed.gov/news.fedregister.
To use PDF you must have Adobe Acrobat Reader, which is available
free at this site. If you have questions about using PDF, call the U.S.
Government Printing Office (GPO), toll free at 1-888-293-6498; or in
the Washington, DC, area at (202) 512-1530.
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Note: The official version of this document is the document
published in the Federal Register. Free Internet access to the
official edition of the Federal Register and the Code of Federal
Regulations is available on GPO Access at: https://www.gpoaccess. gov/nara/index. html.
Dated: March 23, 2006.
Henry L. Johnson,
Assistant Secretary for Elementary and Secondary Education.
[FR Doc. E6-4498 Filed 3-27-06; 8:45 am]
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